We’ve all been there. One of your friends is insisting on taking one more shot, which will probably be followed by another beer, followed by a quick game of boot ‘n rally. While you’re head is all like, “yeah, yeah this is a great idea.” Your body is starting to get that nagging feeling which usually signals it’s time to leave.

A once monthly, or even once annual pub crawl is good for the soul. It opens your eyes to the underground world around you and gets the blood flowing. These guidelines will allow you the freedom to go out on any given week night you so rightfully choose.

Every morning I hail a cab at the same corner in the West Village in NYC. Most days, it’s an easy grab, rarely a wait. But this morning I was running late and there were literally 5 people standing up and down the avenue flailing for a cab’s attention. So, I did what any good New Yorker would do, walked deeper into the stream of traffic and snagged the first cab. This FTW moment quickly became a moment of FAIL